Key result
Pharmacist-led interventions linked to ~30% fewer drug-related problems in vascular surgery patients.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the impact of pharmacist-led interventions on the prevalence of drug-related problems among patients hospitalised at a vascular surgery department.
Do pharmacist-led interventions reduce drug-related problems in adult vascular surgery patients on polypharmacy?
Observational (n=105)
No
Do pharmacist-led interventions reduce drug-related problems in adult vascular surgery patients on polypharmacy?
Effect estimate: Cohen's d 0.36
Absolute Event Rate: 1.6% vs 2.3%
p-value: p=<0.001
Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation and review significantly reduced drug-related problems in hospitalized vascular surgery patients.
May support pharmacist inclusion on vascular surgery teams; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
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Porubcová et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Carotid artery disease or lower extremity artery disease (n=105). Pharmacist-led interventions (medication reconciliation, medication review, and patient education) vs. Pre-intervention (hospital admission) was evaluated on Number of drug-related problems (DRPs) per patient (Cohen's d 0.36, p=<0.001). Pharmacist-led interventions significantly reduced the average number of drug-related problems from 2.3 at hospital admission to 1.6 at discharge (p < 0.001) in vascular surgery patients.
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